Stories

Women's mantle is a delicate plant, found almost everywhere in the world, with cup-like lobed leaves in which drops often collect in the morning. Lady's mantle has always been closely associated with ladies. Often used as a tea or tincture,...

"What is bitter in the mouth makes the stomach healthy." A bitter (taste) experience can certainly set healing changes in motion. Because bitter substances promote the entire digestive process and in this way also influence all other bodily functions. Only...

Change Maker Hotels haben Saint Charles interviewt. Was dabei raus kam? Ein ehrliches Interview über die Auswirkungen von Reisen auf die Natur und wie eine Marke, die einer kleinen Apotheke im sechsten Bezirk von Wien entstammt, etwas bewirken kann. Nicole Spilker...

With the approach of spring, we long for a fresh start, lightness and relief. It is not uncommon for our organism to be lacking in energy and tired after the long winter season, and to call for cleansing and purification....

Vitamin C is widely recognised for its impressive health benefits, especially for the immune system. But have you ever heard of liposomal vitamin C? This innovative form of the vitamin brings together the best of both worlds, offering improved bioavailability...

Can a soap become a cult object? Can an epidemic create something new and better? We started to prove it. Unintentionally. And are amazed. But everything in order! How flu changes lives In 2008, bird flu reached its peak in...

The wet and cold autumn season invites us to make ourselves comfortable at home. Now is the time for extensive care and well-being rituals, which at the same time do our soul good. So let's create our own private home...

Algae oil, produced from the microalgae Schizochytrium sp., is becoming increasingly important in the world of dietary supplements. This tiny algae is not only a natural, but also a vegan source of Omega 3 for the essential fatty acids DHA...

The Raunächte, twelve nights around Christmas until the turn of the year, are particularly suitable for a review and good resolutions. A cleansing office and living room smoking should begin in the kitchen, from there through all rooms and, in...

How the valuable oil of the mini shrimp strengthens our body all around and keeps us young Krill - a miracle of nature. The mini-shrimp in the southern Arctic Ocean represents the largest biomass on earth with 500 to 700...

More and more people are coming down with more and more people are coming down with colds or even flu. How can we prevent infection and illness? Even Paracelsus, founder of traditional European medicine, claimed that against every evil there...

From early December to early January, nature is at its lowest and darkest point of the year before everything begins anew. The need to adapt to the dormant nature germinates in us. We increasingly feel the longing for cordiality and...

Climate protection and sustainability have long been a topic at Saint Charles, as you can read in this article. In 2023, the Saint Charles Apothecary team, with all its units, made a commitment to actively contribute to climate neutrality and...

The black elder (Sambucus nigra), also known as the "elder bush" or "elderberry bush", is a remarkable plant with a rich history of medicinal use. Its showy, fragrant flowers and dark berries have not only been valued in folk medicine...

The first spring walk in shorts - and suddenly something burns your leg. Contact with nettles can be quite unpleasant. As Martian plants, they are, after all, extremely defensive. At the slightest touch of the sawblade-like toothed leaves, the stinging...

The year 2020 has demanded a lot from all of us. Even if the turn of the year will not banish the Corona pandemic, we want to enter the new year with as much confidence as possible. Let's leave fatigue...

The Salzburger Festspiele, one of the most renowned cultural events in the world, attracts thousands of visitors to the picturesque setting of the Austrian city of Salzburg every year. Since its foundation in 1920, the Festival has become a landmark...

Gelegen in der malerischen Region des Kamptals in Österreich, begeistert das LOISIUM Wine & Spa Hotel mit einer einzigartigen Kombination aus Genuss, einem Spa Club by Saint Charles und nun auch einer brandneuen BikeWelt! Weintradition und Genuss Das LOISIUM in...

Resin, nature's wonder weapon, carries many healing agents and can be used for large and small wounds. The viscous, sticky liquid oozes out of the bark when the tree has wounds and cracks. The tree protects itself from the penetration...

A well-stocked first-aid kit is also part of preparing for a holiday. In our blog post "Checkliste Reiseapotheke" we have already compiled a detailed list of all the medicines that are essential for the usual cases such as minor injuries,...

The temperatures are rising and rising. For many, it's off to the long-awaited holiday, where high temperatures are easier to bear. For all those at home suffering from the high heat, we ve collected a few tips on how to cool...